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original  copy  availabia  for  filming.  Faaturas  of  this 
copy  which  may  ba  bibliographically  uniqua. 
wnich  may  altar  any  of  tha  imagaa  in  tha 
raproduction,  or  which  may  significantly  changa 
tha  usual  mathod  of  filming,  ara  chackad  balow. 


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Covars  rastorad  and/or  laminatad/ 
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Encra  da  coulaur  (i.a.  autra  qua  blaua  ou  noiral 

Colourad  plataa  and/or  illuatrntions/ 


LJ   Planchaa  at/ou  illuatrations  wn  coulaur 


Bound  with  othar  matarial/ 
Ralii  avac  d'autraa  documants 


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along  intarior  margin/ 

La  re  liura  sarria  paut  cauaar  da  I'ombra  ou  da  la 
distorsion  la  long  da  la  marga  IntAriaura 

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appaar  within  tha  taxt.  Whanavar  possibia,  thasa 
hava  baan  omittad  from  filming/ 
II  sa  paut  qua  cartainaa  pagaa  blanchas  ajoutAaa 
lors  d'una  rastauration  apparaissant  dana  la  taxta, 
mais.  lorsqua  cala  Mait  possibia,  cas  pagaa  n'ont 
pas  «ti  film«aa. 

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Commantairas  suppiimantaires; 


L'institut  a  microfilmi  la  maillaur  axamplaira 
qu'il  lui  a  iti  possibia  da  sa  procurer.  Las  details 
da  cat  axamplaira  qui  sont  paut-Atra  uniquas  du 
point  da  vua  bibliographiqua.  qui  pauvant  modifier 
una  image  raproduite,  ou  qui  pauvant  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  mithoda  normale  de  fiimage 
sont  indiqute  ci-daasous. 


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Transparenca 

Quality  of  prin 

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Includas  supplamantary  matarii 
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Only  edition  available/ 
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slips,  tissues,  ate.  have  baan  refilmed  to 
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obscurcias  par  un  feuillat  d'errata,  une  pelure, 
etc..  ont  At*  filmies  A  nouveau  da  fapon  A 
obtanir  la  meilleure  image  possible. 


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to  the  generosity  of: 

Harold  Campball  Vaughan  Mamorlal  Library 
Aeadia  Univartity 


The  images  appearing  here  are  the  best  quality 
possible  considering  the  condition  and  legibility 
of  the  original  copy  and  in  iceeping  with  the 
filming  contract  specifications. 


L'exempiaire  film*  f ut  reproduit  griee  A  ia 
gAnArositi  de: 

Harold  Campball  Vaughan  Mamorlal  Library 
A«'adia  Univaraity 


Les  Images  suhrantes  ont  4ti  reproduites  avec  le 
plus  grand  soin,  compte  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
de  la  nettet*  de  rexempiaire  film*,  at  en 
conformKi  avec  les  conditions  du  contrat  de 
fllmege. 


Original  copies  in  printed  paper  covers  are  filmed 
beginning  with  the  front  cover  and  ending  on 
the  last  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
slon,  or  tlte  back  cover  when  appropriate.  All 
other  original  copies  are  filmed  beginning  on  the 
first  page  with  a  printed  or  illustrated  impres- 
sion, and  ending  on  the  last  page  with  a  printed 
or  Illustrated  Impression. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  —»•(  meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  symbol  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


Les  exemplaires  originaux  dont  la  couverture  en 
pepler  est  ImprimAe  sent  fllmte  en  commen9ant 
par  le  premier  plat  at  en  termlnant  solt  par  la 
dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'Impression  ou  d'iilustratlon,  solt  par  le  second 
plat,  aelon  le  cas.  Tous  les  autres  exemplaires 
originaux  sent  filmte  en  commenpant  par  ia 
premlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'Impression  ou  d'lilustration  at  en  termlnant  par 
ia  dernlAre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 

Un  dee  symboies  suh/ants  apparattra  sur  la 
dernldre  image  de  chaque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbols  — »>  signlfle  "A  SUiVRE",  le 
symbole  Y  signlfle  "FIN". 


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different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
entirely  Included  in  one  exposure  are  filmed 
beginning  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner,  left  to 
right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  frames  as 
required.  The  following  diagrams  Illustrate  the 
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FREDERICTON,   N.  B. 


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NEW-TORK : 
CHURCHMAN  OFFICE,  TRINITY  BUILDING. 


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THE  CATHEDRAL  AT  FREDERICTON. 


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This  most  interesting  and  important  event  took  place 
on  Wednesday,  August  31st.  For  several  days  previously 
the  Clergy  of  the  Diocese,  and  several  from  the  neighbor- 
ing  provinces  and  the  United  States,  had  been  assembling 
in  Fredericton,  so  that  on  the  morning  of  the  Consecration 
"  great  was  the  company  of  the  preachers"  gathered  around 
the  eminent  Prelate  whom  Ood  in  His  providence  has 
placed  over  this  extensive  Diocese,  and  whose  labors  have 
been  so  zealous  and  successful.  Of  his  Lordship's  Clergy 
all,  with  a  very  few  exceptions,  were  ia  attendance  to 
cheer  him  with  their  presence,  to  aid  him  by  their  prayer8> 
and  to  assist  in  rendering  the  service  in  some  small  measure 
worthy  of  the  greatness  and  solemnity  of  the  occasion. 
From  abroad  the  Bt.  Bev.  the  Bishops  of  Quebec  and 
Toronto,  the  Bt.  Bev.  Bishop  Socthoate  of  the  American 
Church,  with  several  Presbyters  from  Nova  Scotia,  Can- 
ada and  the  United  States,  came,  animated,  as  their  words 
and  deeds  testified,  by  a  spirit  of  true  Catholic  love,  re- 
joicing in  the  prosperity  of  their  Brethren,  and  anxious  to 
mingle  their  prayers  and  praises  with  those  of  their  fellow- 
members  of  Christ's  Mystical  Body  on  this  high  festival. 

Early  in  the  morning  the  Boyal  standard  and  othw 
national  flags  were  unfurled  from  the  windows  of  the 
tower,  and  the  sweet-toned  bells  rung  out  a  merry  peal. 
The  apprehensions  of  unpleasant  weather,  with  which  ihe 
clouds  and  mist  had  agitated  many  breasts,  were  soon  hap- 
pily removed  ;  and,  long  before  the  hour  appointed  for  the 
commencement  of  the  service,  the  spacious  nave  and  aisles 


were  crowded  to  their  atmost  capacitj.  At  eleven  o'clock 
the  procession  formed  at  Province  Hall,  and  moved  in 
order  to  the  Cathedral.  A  number  of  boys  bearing  appro- 
priate banners  preceded  and  flanked  it.  The  Members  of  the 
L^slatore  present,  the  OfiBcers  of  the  76th,  the  Members  of 
the  Bench  and  the  Bar,  the  Wardens  and  Yestrymen  of  the 
Parish,  the  Master  Workmen,  the  Mayor  of  the  City,  with 
other  inhabitants  and  strangers,  were  followed  by  sixty- 
one  of  the  Olerg^  in  surplices,  the  Architect, — Frank 
Wills,  Esq. — ^the  Archdeacon,  and  the  four  Bishops  in 
their  Episcopal  robes.  On  reaching  the  Cathedral  grounds 
the  Bishops  and  Clergy  commenced  chanting  the  121st 
Psalm  to  the  5th  tone.  When  the  procession  arrived  at 
the  great  western  door  it  opened  to  the  right  and  left,  and 
the  Bishops  and  Clergy  first  entered,  chanting  the  24th 
Psalm  as  they  went  up  the  nave,  the  choir  accompanied  by 
the  fiill  organ  joining  in  at  the  7th  verse  as  the  pro- 
cession approached  the  chancel,  "  Lift  np  your  heads,  O  je 
gates."  The  Bishop  of  the  Diocese  proceeded  to  his  stall 
on  the  south-side  of  the  choir ;  the  other  Bishops  occupied 
the  three  sedilia  in  the  sacrarium,  and  the  Presbyters  and 
Deacons  were  arranged  on  either  side  of  the  deep  and 
spacious  chancel.  While  the  Clergy  and  people  were 
taking  their  seats  and  preparing  for  the  solemn  services 
which  were  to  follow,  a  beautiful  voluntary  was  performed 
by  Mr.  Hattbr  of  Boston,  who  kindly  presided  at  the 
organ  during  the  entire  four  days'  services,  and  by  his  rare 
skill  and  admirable  taste  added  not  a  little  to  their  dig- 
nity and  impressiveness.  As  soon  as  entire  quiet  pervaded 
the  building,  the  Bishop  commenced  the  Consecration  Of- 
fice, being  in  the  main  that  of  Bishop  Andrewes  (which 
is  that  of  the  American  Church  with  some  alterations), 
with  additions  from  Bishops  Patrick  and  Wilson.    After 


the  Consecration  Prayer,  the  Sentence  of  Consecration,  en- 
grossed on  parchment,  signed  and  sealed  by  his  Lordship, 
was  read  by  the  Ber.  Fredrrick  Coster,  rector  of  Carle- 
ton.  From  this  document  it  appeared  that  the  building 
thus  dedicated  to  the  Most  High  God  was  to  be  used  both 
as  the  Cathedral  of  the  Diocese  and  a  parish  church,  and 
that  the  seats,  with  the  single  exception  of  one  for  Her 
Mtgesty's  Representative,  the  Lieutenant  Oovernor  of  the 
Province,  were  to  be,  and  to  remain  forever,  (tee  and  un- 
appropriated. Morning  Prayer  was  then  commenced  by 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Podmore,  curate  of  St.  Anne's  chapel,  Fred- 
ericton.  The  Yenite  was  chanted  to  the  5th  tone.  The 
proper  Psalm  being  the  136th,  was  in  like  manner  chanted, 
antiphonally,  by  the  choir  and  congregation.  .  The  First 
Lesson— 1  Kings  c.  viii,  v.  22-62— was  read  by  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Haioht  of  New  York.  The  Te  Deum  was  sung  an- 
tiphonally to  a  chant  of  Palestrina.  The  Second  Lesson- 
Hebrews  c  X,  V.  19-26— was  read  by  the  Rev.  William 
Q.  Ertohuu,  curate  of  Fredericton.  At  the  appointed 
place,  an  anthem  of  Dr.  Elvet's— "  Open  ye  the  gates 
that  the  "'^hteous  nation  which  keepeth  the  truth  may 
enter  in,"  &c.,  Isaiah  xxvi,  1-4— was  sung  by  the  choir. 
The  Litany  was  said  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Edson  of  Lowell, 
Mass.  At  the  close  of  Morning  Prayer,  the  following 
hymn  was  sung  most  sweetly  by  thirty  children  of  both 
sexes,  and  the  choir  at  intervals  : 

CONSECRATION  HYMN. 


HalleliOah !  blest  and  sweetest 
Of  the  hymns  of  praise  above: 
Halleli^ah !  thou  repeatest, 
Angel-host,  these  notes  of  love: 
Hallelajahl  Hallelujah!  Hallelujah!    Amen. 


>'  I  ,t-  ititi  ■•![«|ajaht  Chufoh  viotoilov*, 

'{  i' ;  :i-(i  -I  I    Join  the  concert  of  the  sky: 

..,),,.'»  ■>■:    Hallelujah!  bright  and  gloiioui, 

.,     L||  liift,  ye  saintB,  this  strain  9n  high: 

"^ , .' .  .  HallelttJah !  HaUeIi\fah  f  Ballelqjah !    AmeiL 

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Bear,  0  Lorb,  onr  mppHdatton, 
'^'\i  inl  11  Hear  and  answer  fl?om  on  high: 
nl)  1<  1 1110  ilfay  the  Joy  of  thy  salvation  'Mij" 

,,.;,,,        Tiait  us  continually. 
,,/T,^^IIia]^!^hJBal^ij^iHaIlfli4abi   Amia. 


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Hallelqjah  r  to  the  Son, 
Hallelujah !  to  the  Spirit,  ' '  ' 

One  in  Three  and  Three  In  One:  '.''   ' 

■'  .'.'\  ■■  Hallelqjah !  Halleh^ah !  while  the  endless  ages  ran.  .,.■ », ' 
•'  A'  -ytli  .A-in  (  vm/  1..  ■■•(...!•  ti  -.U 
The  Ante-Oommanion  Serrioe'  tras  tbeii  eommenced  by 
the  Bi^op  of  the  Diocese.  The  Besponaes  in  the  Decar 
logn^e  were  song — the  mosio  being  by  CAiief  Jostioe  Oxrteb 
of  New  Brunswick.  The  Epistle — 1  Oorin.  iii,  t.  16  to 
end— was  read  by  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Toronto,  and  the 
Gospel — John  ii,  13-18 — by  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Qukbbc. 
The  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Bt.  Bey.  Horatio 
SouTHOATi,  D.  D.,  the  late  Foreign  Missionary  Bishop  of 
the  American  Church  to  Turkey,  and  now  rector  of  the 
Oharch  of  the  Advent,  Boston.  His  text  was  taken  f^om 
Fsalm  cxzii,  t.  8  and  9 — "  For  my  brethren  and  com- 
panions' sake,  I  will  now  say,  Peace  be  within  thee.  Be- 
cause of  the  house  of  the  Lopd  our  God  I  will  seek  thy 
good."  As  this  discourse  will  be  at  once  printed  in  com- 
pliance with  the  earnest  and  unanimous  request  of  the 
Bishops  and  Clergy  present,  we  shall  not  attempt  to  give 
an  analysis  of  it.    Suffice  it  now  to  say  that  it  was  worthy 


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of  the  occasion,  ftnd  the  faigfa  reputation  of  thedietinguished 
preacher.  His  beaatiAil  exposition  of  the  grounds  on  which 
rested  the  anion  of  the  vast  and  diversified  congregation 
before  him  in  one  brotherhood — his  clear  and  forcible 
statement  of  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  the  solemni- 
tiee  of  the  day— and  the  important  practical  resnlts  which 
he  eloquently  set  forth  as  the  necessary  consequences  of  the 
renewed  intercourse  between  the  several  branches  of  the 
Anglican  Ohorch,  if  the  proper  coarse  be  talcen,  will 
long  be  remembered  by  his  attentive  and  delighted  anditors. 
After  the  sermon  the  Oflbrtory  Sentences  were  read  by  the 
Rev.  WiixiAM  Habrison,  rector  of  Portland.    The  alms 
of  the  congregation  were  collected  by  several  laymen  of  the 
Diocese,  those  of  the  Clergy  and  choir  by  the  Rev.  0.  M. 
Parkman  of  North  Carolina,  and  the  Rev.  J.  S.  Williams 
of  Woodstock,  and  were  together  received  by  the  Bishop, 
who  humbly  presented  and  placed  them  on  the  holy  table. 
They  amountU  to  about  £252  currency,  or  $1008,  being, 
it  is  thought^  the  largest  collection  yet  made  in  British 
North  America.    This  sum  was  subsequently  increased  by 
collections  at  two  of  the  following  services  and  by  the  do- 
nation of  a  lady,  to  X300,  or  31200,*  and  will  be  appro- 
priated to  the  payment  of  the  debt  yet  resting  on  the 
Bishop  for  the  Cathedral,  and  which  would  not  have  ex- 
isted had  there  not  been  a  failure  in  some  of  the  sources 
whence  aid  was  expected.  After  the  Prayer  fer  the  Whole 
State  of  Christ's  Church  Militant,  and  such  of  the  con- 
gregation as  did  not  purpose  to  receive  the  Lord's  Sup- 
per had  retired,  several  vessels  for  tbei  Holy  Communion 
were  brought  to  the  Bishop,  who  reverently  presented  them 


Iti-'i'.M    Miif    M    i.Klii   SU"    Oi 


*  We  have  since  learned  that'  the  whole  amonni  received  from  the 
Ofirtoiy  Qplleptiopa  was  £330  la.  2d.  or  $13^0  2$c, 


on  the  holy  table,  and  aaid  the  following  prayer,  originally 
compoied  by  Bishop  Patrick  : 

Most  Bleaaed  Lord,  accept,  we  beseech  Thee,  of  the  ob- 
lation we  malce  unto  Thee  of  these  vessels,  which  we  hom- 
bly  dedicate  to  Thy  Divine  service  at  Thy  holy  table.  And 
as  we  now  give  them  ap  wholly  to  Thy  use  in  the  ministra- 
tion of  the  Holy  Oommunion  of  Christ's  Body  and  Blood, 
BO  we  pray  Thee  to  receive  them  for  Thine  own.  Preserve 
them  nrom  being  any  way  profaned ;  and  being  here  set 
apart  and  consecrated  by  oar  office  and  ministry  to  Thv 
service,  let  them  always  continue  to  be  so  employed, 
through  Jrsus  Ohrst  our  Lord  and  Saviour.    Amen. 

The  Yen.  Gboroe  Costkr,  Archdeacon  of  Freder- 
ioton,  then  proceeded  with  the  Oommunion  Service,  read- 
ing the  Exhortations  and  Confession.  The  Absolution 
was  pronounced  by  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese,  who  also 
said  the  Prayer  of  Consecration,  and  delivered  the  Com- 
munion to  the  other  Bishops  and  the  Clergy  appointed  to 
assist  in  the  further  ministration  of  the  same.  The  four 
Bishops,  assisted  by  the  Rev.  Jambs  Dixon  Carder  of  Con- 
necticut, the  Rev.  T.  B.  Lambert,  Chaplain  tJ.  S.  N.,  the 
Bev.  Dr.  Allet  of  St.  Andrews,  and  the  Rev.  W.  E. 
SooviLL  of  Kingston,  then  administered  the  Sacrament  to 
the  other  Clergy  and  a  large  number  of  the  Laity.  The 
Prayers  in  the  Post-Communion  were  said  by  the  Bishop 
of  Quebec,  and  the  blessing  was  pronounced  by  the  Bishop 
of  Frederioton. 

Thus  closed  a  service  which,  in  point  of  interest,  solem- 
nity, and  importance,  has  rarely  been  equalled.  Xotwith- 
standing  the  vast  assemblage  which  crowded  every  part  of 
the  building,  the  utmost  decorum  prevailed  from  the  com- 
mencement to  the  end  of  the  solemnities.  The  spirit  of 
the  occasion  was  evidently  felt  by  all.  The  music  was  ex- 
ceedingly  appropriate   and   admirably  performed.    The 


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choir  was  strengthened  not  only  by  several  of  the  clergy, 
but  by  a  valuable  addition  from  the  choir  of  Oarleton 
headed  by  the  accomplished  rector,  the  Rev.  F.  Oostbr. 
The  responses  came  back  from  the  goodly  company  of  the 
priests  and  people  of  the  Lord,  as  in  ancient  times,  "  like 
the  noise  of  many  waters."  That  it  was  indeed  good  to  be 
there, — on  such  a  festival — and  in  such  company— with 
such  feelings  of  brotherly  love  and  unity  pervading  the 
whole  assembly — for  such  high  and  holy  purposes, — was 
the  language  of  many  hearts.  And  then  too  the  confident 
hope  rose  up  in  the  mind  that  Qod  in  His  infinite  good- 
ness to  His  Church  would  allow  occasions  of  a  like  natuve 
to  be  multiplied  to  the  confounding  of  her  adversaries,  to 
the  strengthening  of  the  faith  of  her  children,  and  to  the 
gathering  in  of  multitudes  now  wandering  hi  the  mazes  of 
error  and  unbelief. 

The  edifice  itself,  which  was  thus  solemnly  consecrated  to 
the  service  of  the  Triune  Ood,  now  demands  our  attention. 
It  is  situated  at  the  eastern  end  of  Fredericton,  within  a 
short  distance  of  the  bank  of  the  river  St.  John,  and  is  the 
first  object  that  strikes  the  eye  as  you  approach  the  city 
from  that  quarter.  A  more  desirable  and  beautiful  site 
cannot  be  conceived.  The  style  of  the  architecture  is  that 
generally  denominated  Second  Pointed,  or  Decorated,  with 
a  determimation  rather  towards  the  Flamboyant,  than  the 
Geometrical,  in  the  great  eastern  and  western  windows. 
The  ground  plan  is  cruciform  with  central  tower  and  spire. 
The  nave  including  the  aisles  is  84  by  62  feet,  and  is  divi- 
ded into  five  bays,  the  porch  being  projected  from  the  sec- 
end  bay  on  the  south  side,  ttom  the  west  end.  Westof  the 
chief  doorway,  in  the  west  end,  which  is  of  small  dimen- 
sions after  the  manner  of  ancient  English  churches,  is  a 
porch,  or  triple  arcade,  flanked  by  massive  buttresses,  and 
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^0 

aarmounted  by  a  cornice  od  which  is  inscribed  the  fpllow- 

ing legend—  Z,.,,      „,  „,, 

Deo  et  Ecclesin  A.  D.  1849. 

Over  the  inside  of  this  doorway,  between  its  apex  and 
the  sill  of  the  west  window,  in  richly  illuminated  letters 
on  a  scroll,  are  inscribed  the  following  legends :  .  .^  .;,,,■ ,  .|> 

I  have  waited  for  Thy  salvation,  0  Lord.      .  ■,]...  .m,-     -v.  ,(:. 
The  Lord  of  Hosts  is  with  us. 
0  pray  for  th6  Peace  of  Jerusalem. 

Enter  into  His  gates  with  thanksgiving  and  into  His  courts  with 
praise. 

The  Font  is  placed  a  little  to  the  south  of  the  central 
passage,  opposite  the  south  doorway.  It  is  of  Caen  stone, 
of  extremely  handsome  design,  and  large  dimensions.  It 
stands  on  a  cruciform  platform.  On  the  upper  edge  of  the 
bowl  is  inscribed  the  text — "  Except  a  man  be  born  of  wa- 
ter and  of  the  Spirit,  he  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of 
God."  The  seats  are  all  open  and  low.  They  are  of  but- 
ternut, and  simple  in  charac^^r.  The  central  passage  is  7 
feet  in  width,  the  side  passages  each  4  feet  3  inches.  The 
pulpit  is  capacious,  and  stands  near  the  northwest  pier  of 
the  tower  facing  the  southwest.  The  nave  finishes  with  the 
western  face  of  the  tower,  which  is  27  feet  6  inches  square, 
and  supported  on  fonr  massive  cut-stone  piers  about  30 
feet  in  circumference.  On  its  north  and  south  sides  are 
transepts  opening  into  the  north  and  south  aisles.  The 
north  transept  is  occupied  by  the  organ.  It  is  rather  diffi- 
cult to  describe,  except  through  the  medium  of  a  ground 
plan,  the  arrangements  for  the  choir  and  sanctuary.  We 
will  state  them  as  clearly  as  possible,  and  if  oar  readers 
will  make  a  pencil  sketch,  they  will  the  more  readily  com- 
prehend them.  The  choir  is  elevated  above  thj  nave  three 
steps.  A  low  screen,  without  gates,  forms  the  line  of  de- 
marcation between  them.    The  lectern,  a  glorious  bra- 


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zen  eagle  of  the  best  school,  stands  immediately  under  the 
centre  of  the  western  arch  of  the  tower.    Facing  north 
and  south,  and  flanking  the  lectern,  are  four  stalls,  two  on 
either  side,  in  which  the  Daily  Service  of  the  Church  will 
be  said.    Under  the  north  and  south  arches  of  the  tower, 
encroaching  slightly  on  its  internal  area,  are  two  rows  of 
seats  for  the  singers.    Under  the  eastern  arch,  against  the 
southeast  pier,  facing  north,  is  the  Bishop's  stall  or  throne, 
massive  and  simple.    Three  steps  ascend  from  the  choir  to 
the  sacrarium,  which  are  farther  separated  from  each  other 
by  what  are  commonly  called  altar  rails.  They  are  low  and 
of  simple  and  rather  close  design.    Against  the  north  and 
south  walls  of  the  sacrarium,  are  on  each  side  nine  stalls  of 
very  good  character — to  be  hereafter  surmounted  with  can- 
opies.   The  altar  is  elevated  two  steps  above  the  sacrarium. 
It  is  7  feet  by  3  feet  3  inches,  and  3  feet  4  inches  high.    It 
stands  upon  a  foot-piece  of  inlaid  wood  of  different  colors. 
The  top  of  the  altar  is  of  marble,  the  other  parts  being  of 
black  walnut.    In  the  south  wall  are  three  very  richly 
carved  sedilia,  the  canopies  of  Caen  stone,  the  dividing  pil- 
lars of  polished  marble.    East  of  these  is  a  recessed  cre- 
dence, above  which,  assuming  the  form  of  a  bracket,  is  an 
exquisitely  carved  head  of  our  Blessed  Lord,  the  Man  of 
Sorrows;    His     brow    garlanded    with     the    crown  of 
thorns.    On  the  north  of  the  altar  is  the  Bishop's  chair,  a 
piece  of  ecclesiastical  furniture  not  to  be  found  as  a  dis- 
tinctive feature  in  the  English  cathedrals,  but  which  the 
rubric  both  of  the  Anglican  and  American  Churches  dis- 
tinctly requires.    At  the  back  of  the  altar  is  a  reredos  of 
encaustic  tiles,  with  panels  in  which  several  appropriate 
texts  are  illuminated.    The  east  window  is  of  seven  lights, 
by  Wailks,  and  is  a  beautiful  specimen  of  art.    It  is  filled 
with  a  series  of  figures  under  elaborate  canopies.    Begin- 


■?f 


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ning  with  the  first  light  at  the  left  we  have  St.  John,  St. 
James  the  Greater,  St.  Petbb,  The  Orucifixion  of  our 
Adorable  Lord,  St.  Thomas,  St.  Pnaip,  and  St.  Andrew. 
Beneath  the  figi»es,  in  panels,  are  the  armorial  bearings  of 
the  several  British  North  American  Dioceses,  viz.:  Toron- 
to, Quebec,  Nova  Scotia,  Newfoundland,  Rupert's  Land, 
Montreal,  and  Fredericton.  The  following  text  runs  across 
the  window : 

I  am  the  root  and  the  of&pring  of  Dayib,  and  the  bright  and 
morning  star. 

Beneath  it  are  these  words :  "  This  window  was  given  by 
members  of  the  Church  in  the  United  States,  and  by  the 
artist,  W.  W." 

The  west  window,  of  six  lights,  is  one  of  Warrington's 
choicest  specimens.  Its  general  design  is  the  parallel  and 
contrast  between  the  Old  Testament  and  the  New.  In  the 
first  and  sixth  lights  are  figures  of  Arel  and  Stephen, 
martyrs ;  ia  the  second  and  fifth,  Elijah  and  St.  John  the 
Baptist,  Hannah  and  Samuel,  and  the  Blessed  Virgin  and 
the  Infant  Jesus  ;  in  the  third  and  fourth,  Moses  and  our 
Lord  as  the  Qood  Shepherd.  The  intervals  are  filled  with 
angels  and  the  instruments  of  the  Passion.  The  flank  win- 
dows of  the  nave  are  three  lights  of  three  varieties,  the 
clerestory  windows  two  lights  of  three  varieties,  and  the 
north  and  south  windows  of  the  transepts  two  lights  divi- 
ded by  a  transom  ia  the  middle  of  its  height.  The  glass  is 
all  more  or  less  painted.  Many  of  the  side  windows  are 
memorial,  the  details  of  each  difiering,  but  an  equal  tone 
of  color  and  light  is  preserved  throughout.  The  western 
windows  of  the  nave  aisles  are  of  rich  design.  One  is  to 
the  memory  of  Captain  Shore,  who  fell  at  Chillianwallah, 
East  Indies ;  the  other  to  the  memory  of  two  Prebendaries 
of  Exetec  Cathedral,  the  Bev.  G.  Cornish,  and  the  Rev. 


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1> 


B.  Lampen,  both  dear  friends  of  the  Bishop  of  Fredbrkt- 
TON.  Some  of  the  smaller  windows  are  the  gifts  of  the 
builders  employed  in  the  Cathedral,  Messrs.  Small,  Mitoh- 
KLL,  Lawrence,  and  Welch.  We  can  safely  pronounce  the 
windows  of  Fredericton  Cathedral  to  be  nnrivalled  on  this 
continent.  They  admit  the  dim  but  cheerful  religious  light. 
They  have  depth,  richness,  brilliancy,  and  intensity,  with 
nothing  gairish  to  offend,  and  nothing  gloomy  to  depress, 
the  worshippers. 

The  exterior  of  the  Cathedral  is  striking,  both  from  the 
cruciform  nature  of  the  plan,  and  from  the  numerous  bold 
and  massive  buttresses,  and  the  pinnacles  and  crosses  sur- 
mounting the  gables  and  spires.  The  extreme  length  of  the 
building  is  159  feet ;  breadth  across  transept,  70  ;  height 
of  nave  and  choir  roof,  62 ;  height  of  cross  on  west  gable, 
71 ;  height  of  cross  on  transepts,  54  ;  height  of  aisle  walls, 
20 ;  height  of  clerestory,  13  ;  height  of  tower  to  base  of 
spire,  85  ;  to  apex  of  cross  surmounting  the  spire,  178  feet. 
The  building  is  entirely  of  stone  excepting  the  spire.  The 
stone  of  the  body  walls  is  from  the  immediate  neighbor- 
hood :  the  weatherings  of  the  buttresses,  string-courses, 
cornices,  &c.,  are  from  the  Bay  of  Fnndy  :  all  the  dress- 
ings of  the  doorways  and  windows  are  of  Caen  stone,  exe- 
cuted in  England.  It  appears  to  stand  the  climate  of  New 
Brunswick  admirably,  and  by  its  beautiful  texture  and 
light  cream  color  forms  «n  agreeable  contrast  to  the  more 
gloomy-toned  masonry  around  it.  We  ought  to  have  men- 
tioned before  that  the  piers  and  arches  supporting  the  cler- 
estory wall,  and  also  those  supporting  the  massive  tower, 
are  all  of  cut-stone.  The  spire,  as  well  as  the  roof,  is  cov- 
ered with  metal.  There  is  an  admirable  chime  of  eight 
Bells  in  the  tower,  the  tenor  bell  weighing  2800  pounds, 
key  E  flat.    They  were  cast  by  the  celebrated  firm  ot 


^\£^ 


Messrs.  Warner,  London, 
found,  one  on  each  bell :    ^ 


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The  following  inscriptions  cure 


t:,/.' 


■■!!  Itl' 


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..•I' 


i.      Ave  Pater.  Rex,  Creator.        ' 'i- 

.  .•■•  ■:■,.  ■  <  .   Ave  Fili,  Lnx,  SalTator.         .,  i-;,'  (.   --,1,  i'.j.r,, 

',     Ave  Spiritua,  Conaolator.  .  .,  ,    / 

•!;'■':    t.^-     'I'-   Ave  Beata  Unitaa.  ••■!^  .;    ■'<    ■v..i..iuv 

•i;..  ,  Ave  Simplex,  Ave  Trine.       ,, ,  ■        -     i.'!,- 

Ave  Regnana  in  sublime. 
if..;/'         Ave  Reaonet  sine  fine.  ' 

Ave  Sancta  Trinitas. 

The  organ  is  a  large,  powerful  and  sweet-toned  instrument. 
The  case  is  peculiarly  simple  and  beautiful.  The  front 
and  pipes  are  not  surmounted  by  canopies  as  usual ;  and  are 
beautifully  diapered  with  gold  and  color.  It  was  made  in 
Fredericton,  with  the  exception  of  certain  stops,  which 
were  imported  from  England.  The  cost  of  the  Building, 
exclusive  of  the  various  gifts  now  about  to  be  enumerated^ 
is  £15,400  currency,  or  861,600,  of  which  we  regret  to  say 
that  the  Bishop  has  been  called  on  unexpectedly  to  pay  out 
of  his  own  limited  resources  the  sum  of  $5,500,  happily 
reduced  by  the  amount  received  at  the  offertory  on  the  day 
of  Consecration,  and  subsequently  to  $4,300.  It  surely 
cannot  be  that  this  devoted  and  self-sacrificing  man  will  be 
allowed  to  be  yet  further  impoverished  by  his  effective  la- 
bors in  behalf  of  the  Ohurch  of  God. 

The  cornerstone  of  the  Cathedral  was  laid  October  15, 
1845.  The  nave  was  built  In  1847.  It  was  roofed  in  1848. 
In  1849  the  tower,  the  transepts-,  and  the  chancel,  were 
built  as  high  as  the  roof.  In  1850  the  tower  was  comple- 
ted. In  1851  the  spire  was  put  on.  In  1852-3  the  interi- 
or was  completed.  ■     ii 

The  following  are  the  principal  gifts  which  have  been 
bestowed  upon  the  Cathedral : 

Several  Chalices,  Patens,  &c.,  for  the  Holy  Communion, 
by  the  Bishop,  and  the  Rev.  R.  Podmore.  ■■> 


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>i  The  Brass  Eagle — Lectern— by  the  Rev.  B.  Podmobb. 

The  Al tar-Cloth,  ezoeediogljr  neat  and  beautiful,  by  Mr. 
Justice  Coleridge.  i.;ii.. 

The  Chancel  Carpet,  by  several  ladies  in  England^.'  " '  ' 
I)  The  East  Window,  chiefly  by  Churchmen  in  the  United 
States,  and  by  Mr.  Wailbs,  the  Artist.         >  inrnitiT  -..it, 

Memorial  Windows — 3  by  the  Bishop— 1  by  Mrs. 
Shorb— 1  by  Mr.  Fisher- 1  by  Mr.  Street — 1  by  Mr. 
B.  HicKBNs  of  London,  a  great  benefactor  to  the  Diocese. 
Besides  these,  there  were  several  special  donations  to  the 
windows  by  ClergykHen  of  the  Dionsse  and  others. 

The  Worsted  Work  for  the  be.ck  of  the  Sedilia,  by  la- 
dies in  England.  iM    l:r-  ;..,;  ■.!,,;  t    -j.j;.'!;^!  ,' 
.  The  Font,  by  a  lady  of  Frederioton. 

The  Clock,  partly  by  persons  in  Fredericton  and  by  a 
lady  in  St.  John. 

i  A  beautiful  copy  of  the  Holy  Family,  from  Mubillo, 
hung  over  the  south-door,  by  the  Rev.  R.  Podhorb,  who 
also  presented  the  Books  for  the  Choir,  2  Service  Books 
for  the  Altar,  the  2  massive  Candlesticks,  and  the  Frontal 
for  the  Pulpit. 

The  Bible  for  the  Lectiern  and  folio  Prayer  Book,  by 
Capt.  Locke  Lewis  of  Ezeter,  England. 

The  Texts  on  the  western-wall  by  a  lady  in  England. 

The  Bishop's  Chair,  of  old  English  oak  of  remarkable 
texture  and  color,  exceedingly  beautiful,  by  Capt.  Palai- 
bbt,  R.  N. 

The  Encaustic  Tiles  in  the  Chancel,  by  H.  Minton, 
Esq.,  of  Stoke-upon-Trent,  England. 

The  Altar  Slab  of  Marble,  by  Mrs.  Rowb  of  Exeter, 
England. 

To  these  must  be  added  the  valuable  donation  of  the 
Cathedral  Library,  to  be  used  by  the  Clergy  of  the  Dio- 


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wliicb  is  placed  in  a  room  projected  from  the 
northHside  of  the  Chancel,  used  also  as  a  SacriBty.  Of  the 
valuable  books  which  it  contains,  a  namber  were  con- 
tribated  by  the  Uniyersity  of  Oxford,  Mrs.  Hutbhk  of 
Exeter,  Mr.  Coliridge,  and  others ;  bnt  the  great  balk,  to 
the  number  of  1700,  were  the  generous  gift  of  the  Rev. 
R.  PoDMOBB,  the  present  Librarian. 

Among  the  benefactors  of  the  Oathedral,  special  men- 
tion shoald  be  made  of  Mr.  Okorob  Heatherlet  of  Bris- 
tol, England,  who  by  unwearied  personal  efforts  has  raised 
and  transmitted  to  the  Bishop  the  sum  of  £500  sterling. 

After  the  services  of  the  morning  the  Bishop  received  the 
visiting  Bishops  and  the  Clergy  of  his  Diocese  at  his 
residence.  After  exchanging  coogrataiations,  the  com- 
pany sat  down  to  lunch.  At  the  close  of  the  generous  re- 
past a  cordial  welcome  was  extended  to  his  brethren  frran 
abroad  by  the  Bishop  in  a  very  neait  address,  in  which  his 
Cler^  heartily  joined,  and  an  onanimous  desire  was  ex- 
pressed for  the  publication  of  tlie  Consecration  Sermon  of 
Bishop  SouTHOATE.  The  Bishops  of  Qdbseg  and  Toronto 
and  the  Rev.  Dr.  Haioht  responded  to  the  kind  senti- 
ments uttered  by  the  Bishop. 

The  Cathedral  was  again  -epeDed  for  Divine  Service  at  6 
o'clock,  when  the  Rev.  Mr.  Mountain,  of  the  Diocese  of 
Quebec,  and  the  Rev.  J.  D.  L.  Street,  said  Evening  Pray- 
er. The  Pn^r  Psalms,  the  cxxxii  and  cxxxiv  were 
chanted  to  the  dth  tone.  The  First  Lesson  was  read  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Bacon.  The  chant  for  the  Magnificat  was  Battishill 
in  E.  flat.  The  Second  Lesson  was  read  by  the  Rev.W.  H. 
DbYebber.  The  None  Dimittis  was  sung  to  a  composition 
of  the  Bishop  of  Fredericton.  The  Anthem  was  by  Dr. 
BoYOE,  and  taken  from  Job  xviii  v.  12 — Et  Seq. :  "  0 
where  shall  wisdom  be  found  ?"&c.     The  sermon  was 


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preached  by  the  Lord  Bishop  of  Qubbko,  firom  1  Ohroni- 
cles,  xxii  1 :  "  Then  Datid  said,  This  is  the  house  of  the 
Lord  OoD."  In  the  opening  of  his  discoarse,  the  Bishop 
tonchingly  alluded  to  his  former  connection  with  Frederic- 
ton  as  his  first  pastoral  charge,  and  the  scene  of  his  earliest 
ministerial  labors.  After  a  full  exposition  of  the  teaching 
of  Holy  Scripture  in  reference  to  holy  places,  the  Bishop 
proceeded  to  refute,  in  a  very  masterly  manner,  several  of 
the  current  objections  to  the  views  of  the  Church  on  this 
subject.  His  able  and  eloquent  sermon  was  listened  to 
with  deep  attention  by  the  large  congregation  which  had 
again  filled  the  Cathedral.  At  its  close,  Handel's  grand 
Hallelujah  Chorus  was  sung  with  remarkable  precision  and 
energy  by  the  choir.  The  Benediction  was  pronounced  by 
the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese. 

On  the  following  day,  Thursday,  the  Bishop  held  his  Tri- 
ennial Visitation  in  the  Cathedral.  All  the  parochial  clergy 
of  the  Diocese  were  present  in  the  chancel,  in  surplices. 
Morning  Prayer  was  said  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  Thompson.  The 
Lessons  were  read  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  Jabvis,  and  the  Bev.  N. 
A.  Coster.  The  Anthem  was  by  Dr.  Blow  :  "  I  beheld,  and 
lo  1  a  great  multitude  which  no  man  could  number,"  &c., 
Bevelation  vii  9.  After  Morning  Prayer  the  Bishop  pro- 
ceeded to  deliver  his  Charge,  after  having  received  and  con- 
firmed the  nominations  of  the  several  Bural  Deans.  We 
have  not  space  to  give  an  analysis  of  this  masterly  produc- 
tion, nor  is  it  necessary,  as  it  will  soon  be  published.  It 
was  marked  by  his  Lordship's  usual  perspicuity,  eloquence 
and  strength — his  deep  Catholic  feeling,  and  his  lofty  views 
of  the  responsibilities  and  duties  of  the  Church  of  Christ, 
and  of  all  its  members,  and  especially  of  those  "who  bear  the 
vessels  of  the  Lord."  His  closing  words  were  most  solemn 
and  touching.  Every  heart  was  melted,  and  we  retired  from 


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the  Sanctuary  feeling  that  we  had  indeed  beard  words  of 
wisdom  and  pofwer  not  soon  to  be  forgotten.  i  [; 

In  the  eyening  we  again  repaired  to  the.Gathedral»  when 
prayers  were  said  by  the  Bev.  G.  Townshbnd,  of  the  Dio- 
cese of  Noya  Scotia.  The  LeeaonB  were  read  by  the  Bev. 
J.  Dixon  Oabobb,  of  Oonneoticut,  and  the  Bev.  0.  M. 
PjIbkm AN,  of  North  Carolina.  The  Adthem  was  by  the 
Bishop  of  FuBOBBitiTON  :  "  Great  is  our  Lobo,"  &o.  The 
sermon  was  preached  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  Haioht,  of  New 
York,  fVom  St.  John  iv  24 :  "  God  is  a  Spirit,  and  they  that 
worship  Him  must  worship  Him  in  spirit  and  in  truth."  The 
aim  of  the  preacher  was  to  set  forth  and  illustrate  the  great 
truth,  that  all  external  worship  is  vain,  unless  accompanied 
by  the  devotion  of  the  heart.  After  sermon  the  Hallelu- 
jah Chorus  was  again  most  admirably  sung. 

On  Friday  morning  the  Clergy  again  assembled,  when 
the  Litany  was  said  by  the  Bev.  G.  Abmstbono.  After 
which  they  repaired  to  the  Library,  with  the  Bishop,  for 
the  transaction  of  business.  The  Bev.  W.  Q.  KBTOHtm 
was  appointed  Secretary.  The  oath  of  ofiQce  was  adminis- 
tered by  his  Lordship  to  the  several  Deans  Bural  who  had 
been  elected  and  confirmed  for  the  next  three  years.  He 
then  proceeded  to  call  the  attention  of  his  clergy  to  several 
matters,  whereupon  the  following  measures  were  adopted. 
A  committee  was  appointed  to  act  with  the  Bishop  in  se- 
lecting some  additional  Hyr  us  to  be  appended  to  the 
Hymn  Book  published  by  the  Society  for  Promoting 
Christian  Knowledge,  and  to  recommend  the  work  for 
adoption  in  the  several  congregations.  A  vote  of  thanks 
was  passed  to  the  Bev.  Mr.PoDUORE  for  his  noble  dona- 
tion to  the  Cathedral  Library.  An  order  was  adopted 
with  great  unanimity  and  heartiness,  for  the  publication 
of  the  Bishop's  charge,  and  the  several  sermons  delivered 


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daring  the  three  days'  services.  A  committee  was  raised 
to  prepare  an  address  to  the  visiting  Bishops,  and  the  cler- 
gy from  other  Dioceses ;  and  one  to  prepare  an  address  to 
the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese. 

In  the  evening,  Prayers  were  said  by  the  Rev.  0.  Lib 
and  the  Rev.  I.  Elwkll.  The  Lessons  were  read  by  the 
Rev.  W.  Abhstrono  atid  the  Rev.  W.  H.  Shorb.  The 
anthem  was  by  Oroft — "  Sing  unto  God,  O  ye  kingdoms 
— cry  aloud  "  The  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Edson,  from  Ephesians  iv,  4,  5,  6  :  "  There  is  one  body, 
and  one  spirit,  even  as  ye  are  called  in  one  hope  of  your 
calling ;  one  Lord,  one  faith,  one  baptism,  one  Ood  and 
Father  of  all.  Who  is  above  all,  and  through  all,  and  in 
you  all."  It  was  a  sound  and  able  exposition  of  this  im- 
portant passage,  and  delivered  with  an  earnestness  which 
did  not  allow  the  attention  of  his  hearers  to  flag.  We  are 
glad  to  know  that  it  will  be  published  with  the  other  dis- 
courses. 

After  the  service  the  Bishops  and  Clergy  assembled  in 
the  Library,  when  the  following  address  was  read  in  the 
name  and  on  behalf  of  himself  and  his  clergy  by  the  Bish- 
op of  Frbderioton. 

To  the  Rt.  Rev.  the  Bishops  of  Quebec  and  Toronto  ; 
and  to  the  Rt.  Rev.  Horatio  Socthoatb,  Bishop  of  the 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of 
America  ;  and  to  tne  Rev.  the  Presbyters  of  the  Amer- 
ican and  Colonial  Dioceses  attending  the  Consecration 
of  Christ  Church  Cathedral —       •  rini!  li.   ^  iim  ;  «♦( 

THE  ADDRESS  of  the  Bishop  and  Clergy  of  the  Di(H 
cese  of  Predericton,  in  the  Province  of  New  Bruns- 
wick : — 

We,  the  Bishop  and  Clergy  of  this  Diocese,  now  assem- 
bled in  this  city,  having  brought  to  a  close  the  business  on 


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which  we  came  together,  could  not  think  of  separating, 
without  an  attempt  to  give  expression  to  the  feeling  with 
which  we  have  seen  the  delightful  solemnities  of  the  last 
three  days  graced  with  the  presence,  and  forwarded  by  the 
assistance,  of  three  distinguished  Prelates — two  of  them 
belonging  to  our  own  branch  of  the  Church  Catholic,  and 
the  third  a  Missionary  Bishop  of  the  Sister  Church  in  the 
United  Btates — together  with  that  of  several  Presbyters 
of  other  Dioceses,  American  and  Colonial. 

We  are  gratefhl  for  the  honor  you  have  all  been  impell- 
ed by  the  best  of  feelings  to  do  to  a  portion  of  the  Church 
not  long  ago  so  small  and  insignificant ;  and  shall  not  fail 
to  derive  hope  and  courage  to  grapple  with  the  diiBculties 
of  our  position,  from  the  kind  interest  you  have  shown  in 
our  well-being,  and  from  the  animating  words  you  have 
addressed  to  us. 

The  presence  among  ns,  on  this  great  occasion,  of  such 
a  noble  band  of  Fathers  and  Brethren  in  the  Lord,  some 
from  very  distant  parts  of  the  world,  has  enabled  us  to  ex- 
hibit an  example  of  Catholic  union  upon  which  we  shall 
never  cease  to  look  back  with  comfort  and  encouragement ; 
and  we  trust  this  is  only  the  first  of  many  occasions  on 
which  similar  examples  of  it  will  be  exhibited  on  this  side 
of  the  Atlantic. 

We  entreat.  Fathers  and  Brethren,  your  prayers  to  the 
throne  of  g^race  upon  our  labors,  in  the  cause  of  Christ 
and  His  Church,  which  yon  have  done  so  much  to  stimu- 
late ;  and  shall  from  our  hearts  pray  Qod  ever  and  in  all 
things  to  prosper  you  and  yours. 

(Signed)  John  Fredericton, 

and  on  behalf  of  the  Clergy. 

Fredericton,  Sept.  2, 1853. 


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The  Bithop  of  Qubbko  and  Bishop  Socthoats  rMpond- 
ed  to  this  address  in  brief  but  pertinent  remarks.  The 
venerable  Bishop  of  Toronto  had  been  obliged  bj  other 
duties  to  leave  Fredericton  early  in  the  evening. 

The  Archdeacon  then  came  forward  and  presented  the 
following  address  (o  the  Bishop  of  the  Diocese : 

To  the  Rt.  Rev.  John,  Lord  Bishop  Fredericton :  ^ 

May  it  please  tour  Lordship  :  Tour  Clergy  cannot 
permit  this  their  first  meeting  in  the  permanent  Oathedral 
of  the  Diocese  to  separate  without  offering  your  Lordship 
their  most  heartfelt  congratulations  on  the  completion  of 
this  great  work,  which  they  pray  may  long  continue  to  af- 
ford your  Lordship,  personally,  all  the  satisfaction  that  you 
have  anticipated  firom  it,  and  to  the  worshipping  people 
over  whom  you  preside,  all  the  religious  advantages  you 
have  hoped  and  prayed  for. 

It  is  needless  to  assure  your  Lordship  that  your  clergy 
highly  appreciate  the  excellent  charges  you  have  delivered 
to  them  on  difibrent  occasions,  and  especially  at  this  pre- 
sent Yisitation.  Their  unanimous  vote  to  request  its  pub- 
lication is  sufficient  evidence  of  their  feelings  on  that  sub- 
ject. ' 

Your  Clergy  would  beg  further  to  thank  your  Lordship, 
and  through  yoi^  Lordship,  the  other  munificent  contribu- 
tors, for  the  inestimable  gift  of  the  Cathedral  Library,  a 
collection  of  books  of  such  varied  literature  as  cannot  fail 
to  supply,  to  a  considerable  extent,  the  deficiency  of  their 
own  generally  limited  collections. 

Deeply  sensible  of  the  solemn  truth,  of  which  your  Lord- 
ship 80  feelingly  reminded  .'lem  in  your  excellent  address, 
that,  probably,  they  shall  all  never  again  meet  in  this 
world,  they  would  conclude  with  their  most  fervent  prayer. 


that  OoD  may  long  continue  your  Lordship's  presidency 
OTer  this  extensive  Diocese,  and  bless  it  with  increasing 
happiness  to  yourself  and  the  flock  over  which  the  IIoL.y 
OuoBT  has  made  you  the  Overseer. 

On  behalf  of  the  Clergy  of  the  Diocese, 

(Signed,)         Grorob  Oostbr,  Archdeacon.  . 
Fridericton,  September  2d,  1853. 

His  Ijordship's  remarks  in  reply  were  most  impressive. 

We  have  thus  brought  our  account  of  the  Services  and 
Exercises  connected  with  the  Consecration  of  the  Cathe- 
dral at  Fredericton  to  a  close,  with  the  exception  of  a  very 
interesting  assembly  of  a  number  of  the  Laity  of  tlte  Dio- 
cese at  the  residence  of  the  Bishop  on  Thursday,  after  his 
Lordship's  Visitation.  There  were  present  His  Excellency 
Sir  Edmund  Head,  the  Lieutenant  Governor  of  the  Pro- 
vi::ce  ,  the  Attorney  General,  the  Master  of  the  Rolls,  the 
Mayer  of  the  City,  with  a  large  number  of  gentlemen  of 
high  standing,  military  and  civil.  The  visiting  Itiabops 
and  »!veral  of  the  American  Clergy  were  also  present. 
After  lunch  a  number  of  speeches  were  made  in  unison  with 
the  occbsion.  The  Bishop  of  Queueo  and  Bishop  South- 
gate  replied  to  the  very  handsome  terms  in  which  the 
Bishop  of  Fredericton  alluded  to  the  presence  of  his 
Bt.  Rev.  Brethren  and  the  other  Clergy  from  abroad,  and 
which  drew  from  all  present  the  heartiest  signs  of  concur- 
rence and  approbation.  The  Lieutenant  Governor,  the 
Master  of  the  Rolls,  and  other  Laymen  also  spoke.  And 
most  gratifying  it  was  to  witness  the  great  good  feeling 
which  pervaded  the  company,  and  the  hearty  manifestations 
which  were  exhibited  of  high  respect  for  their  Diocesan, 
and  to  listen  to  the  strong  testimony  which  was  borne  to 
his  arduous,  self-denying,  and  successful  labors,  and  to  his 


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eminent  singlenesi  of  pnrpoie.  We  moat  not  omtt  to  re- 
cord that  special  honorable  mention  was  made  on  this  oc- 
casion of  tl'o  B  v^on.plished  Architect, — Mr.  WiLiii, — and 
of  Mr.  Pt  vTKi(r>tLD,  who  kindly  iUmished  the  plans  for 

the  f'larcc?  tail.' v. '  ohoir.      „■';  -/.<  t.i',  ....•   ,    .i>    ,,, 

/'.  tb';  torvices  of  the  following  Lord's  Day— the  IBth 
?'unday  a/tpr  Trinity— may  be  regarded  as,  bo  to  speak, 
'  upplementary  to  those  of  the  Consecration,  it  may  be  well 
to  add  a  briof  notice  of  them. 

Morning  Prayer  was  said  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  Haioht. 
The  Firf«t  Lesson  was  read  by  the  Bev.  Mr.  Tii>pet,  the 
Second  by  the  Bey.  Mr.  Nralbs.  The  Litany  was  read 
by  the  Rev.  W.  Q.  Khtchux.  The  Ante-OommuDion  was 
read  by  the  Bishop  of  FRBOBRicroN.the  Archdeacon  read- 
ing the  Epistle.  The  sermon  was  preached  by  the  Bishop 
of  QuRRBc  from  the  same  text  as  on  Wednesday  evening. 
He  now  considered  the  words  as  applied  to  the  individual 
believer,  and  showed  in  what  sense  each  member  of  Cubist 
was  a  temple  of  the  Lord  Goo,  and  the  duties  hence  re- 
sulting. It  was  a  most  impressive  discourse,  evincing 
great  thoughtfulness,  an  intimate  knowledge  of  the  human 
heart,  and  an  ardent  desire  to  promote  the  spiritual  wel- 
fare of  his  hearers.  We  have  rarely  listened  to  a  sermon 
of  more  power.  And  the  venerable  appearance  of  the 
preacher  and  the  earnestness  and  solemnity  of  his  manner 
added  great  weight  to  his  words  of  counsel  and  warning. 
The  Holy  Communion  wi'is  then  administered  to  a  large 
number  of  recipients. 

Divine  service  was  celobrated  again  at  three  o'clock,  when 
Evening  Prayer  was  said  by  the  Rev.  W.  Armstrong. 
The  First  Lesson  was  read  by  the  Bev.  Dr.  llAitiiiT,  and 
the  Second  by  the  Archdeacon.  The  sermon — an  excellent 


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practical  discourse  on  the  great  daty  of  Confession  of  Sin — 
was  preached  by  the  Bev.  J.  Dixon  Oabdsb  of  Oon- 
necticnt. 

At  half-past  six  o'clock  another  service  was  held.  Even- 
ing Prayer  was  said  by  the  Bev.  Mr.  Kbtobuh  and  the 
Bev.  Mr.  Poohobr.  The  First  Lesson  was  read  by  the 
Bev.  Mr.  Neales,  the  Second  by  the  Bev.  Mr.  Shore. 
The  sermon — exceedingly  appropriate  to  the  occasion — 
was  preached  by  the  Bishop  of  Fbederictox. 


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We  have  only  to  add  a  notice  of  a  transaction  which  oc- 
cnrred  on  the  day  before  the  Consecration.  On  Tuesday 
morning,  in  the  Cathedral  Library,  Bishop  Southoatb 
presented  the  Bishop  of  Fbederioton  with  a  congratula- 
tory letter  from  the  Parish  of  the  Advent,  Boston.  There 
were  present  the  Bev.  Dr.  £oson  of  Mass.,  the  Bev.  Messrs. 
Cabder  and  Bromson  of  Conn.,  the  Bev.  C.  M.  Park- 
man  of  North  Carolina,  and  Dr.  F.  E.  Oliver  of  Boston, 
besides  a  large  number  of  the  Clergy  of  the  Diocese. 

Bishop  SouTHOATE  made  a  few  remarks,  stating  the  cir- 
cumstances which  called  forth  this  letter.  The  Bev.  Mr. 
Pabkman  was  then  appointed  by  him  to  read  it.  After 
the  reading  it  was  delivered  to  Bishop  Medley,  who,  in  his 
few  words  of  thanks,  alluded  most  feelingly  to  his  first 
knowledge  of  this  Parish.  He  spoke  of  the  late  rector, 
Dr.  Croswell,  in  affectionate  sorrow  for  his  loss,  and  bade 
the  Pariah  "  Goo-speed"  with  all  his  heart. 

We  doubt  not  that  all  our  readers  will  join  with  us  in 
wishing  the  good  Bishop  and  his  Diocese  "  Goo-speed." 
"  Peace  be  within  thy  walls  and  plenteousness  within  thy 


